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Number System

Number system is the collection of conventions for representing values using symbols.

  • Index or base of a number system is the number of digits it has.

  • Common number systems are:

    • Decimal number system: Base 10 as it has 10 digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
    • Binary number system: Has 2 digits (0, 1)
    • Octal number system: Has 8 digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
    • Hexadecimal number system: Has 16 digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F)

No notes for numericals(yet).